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Mr. Hoya brought 5 watermelons from his grocery store. The watermelons weighed 8 1/4 pound, 9 1/4 pound, 8 7/8 pound, 9 5/8 pound, and 10 3/4 pound. At the party 153 people each ate 1/4 pound serving of watermelon. Was the amount of less than or greater than 8 4/8 or 1/2 pounds? Explain how to solve the problem. Then solve it.

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melhunt99
First add all the watermelon weights together (to add the fourths and the eighths multiply the fourths by 2 (1/4x2=2/8) and add the numerators). Then multiply the number of people (153) by how much they each ate (1/4). Then subtract the total amount eaten (38 1/4) from the total weight (46 3/4) and compare that with 8 1/2... The left overs are actually equal to 8 1/2 pounds :)

Answer:

8 1/2

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